Metamorph Mentorship

Surviving Not Thriving: Just Trying Our Best 🌱✨ is available in print now! This zine was made over the course of our fall/winter 8 class zine making series in partnership with Sojonours Resiliency Center.

Through collage art, comics, poetry, recipes, and story these rad 18-20 somethings share about their experiences in these times as they navigate mental health, climate change, interpersonal relationships, sexuality, identity, and sense of place. Their vulnerability and creativity is so powerful!

You can order a copy of this zine at our website metamorphmentorship.com Proceeds will support future programs at !

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Sometimes all of the options for what I could do with my day feel a bit overwhelming, especially if I’m having some challenging feelings. Should I go for a walk? How about a bike ride? Do I need some journaling time?

I made this little self care deck last year and it’s been helpful for reminding myself what can be joyous and soothing in those times.

This Sunday during the February q***r and trans youth and allies zoom I’ll be showing youth how to make their own self care decks. Register at https://metamorphmentorship.com/qtya-community-zoom

What would you put in your self care deck?

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A little over a week until the spring series of QTYA community zoom starts! REGISTRATION IS OPEN and and I are super excited to be offering another round of QTYA community zoom!!!

WHO: This group is open for all ***ryouth and ages 10-18 who are looking to connect with LGBTQAI2s+ peers and mentors.

WHAT: Our meetings consist of community building/get to know you activities, art projects, and discussion sessions. We utilize the chat and jam boards and welcome all levels of participation! Videos/microphones are welcome to be on or off

Are you looking for some support or guidance in your life right now? Not sure what your next step should be or what decision feels right? Are you wanting some reassurance from some beautiful tarot cards and a compassionate human that you got this? Sam Raridon is offering divination sessions in person in the Athens area or online. They have a variety of decks and perspectives!

If you or a loved one is new to tarot or looking for another perspective reach out to Samwise about scheduling a session. What a great holiday gift for another going through transition or needing a little energetic boost in these times!

I have a few spots on the books for some divination sessions this winter season! This is a powerful time for divinatory practices-- it's a good time for recognizing how far you've come and for supporting your spirit in looking ahead. This offering would also make an amazing solstice or holiday gift for someone who appreciates conversing with the universe in this way. If you or someone you love could benefit from a conversation with the divine through the plant oracles, send me a DM. These sessions always resonate with insight, solace and love. I truly love holding this space for folks and consider it an honor to be a messenger in this way. I am gift based, so it is pay what you can. Reach out to book yours today! Artist credit: Stasia Burrington “The Curious Cat Club Correspondence Cards” 2020

Check out this article about our q***r and trans youth and allies camps hosted in partnership with LandPaths! Also, if you haven't worn an usnea beard or dressed in nature drag yet I highly encourage you to, it's a lot of fun!

It's 25th Anniversary Tuesday! Today, we're celebrating the spirit of community embodied by Seed Minkin, whose vision and leadership led to the launch of the LandPaths' Q***r Youth and Allies Camp at Bohemia Ecological Preserve in Spring 2021.

Read the entire inspiring interview with Seed at this link! https://www.landpaths.org/about/an-interview-with-seed-minkin/

Q***r/Trans Youth and Allies Community Zoom starts tomorrow!!! We still have a couple of spots left 💗 if you know of any youth looking for an online supportive community. We are so excited about the upcoming activities l! Here’s our schedule:

Week 1- Who are you / why are you here?
Week 2- Exploring all kinds of identities / collage art
Week 3- Being me in the midst of it all / reflections on binaries Venmo diagram
Week 4- Holding ourselves and eachother / self care and community resources
Week 5- Brave Space / Trans Day of Remembrance
Week 6 - spreading our wings to fly / Who I am Comics
Week 7- Bringing it all together / Making a Zine
Week 8- Closing Celebration / Appreciations

So excited to be co-facilitating this space with ! Looking forward to reconnecting with youth from our spring and summer ***rcamp and also new youth!

Link in bio! Metamorphmentorship.com

Photo of collage cards I made for each youth for our closing appreciations.

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Hey! Did you miss the first zine writing class and still want to join? Folks will be able to register up until the start of the second class. Last class we got to know eachother, made some community agreements, learned about the history of zines, how to make an 8 page zine on one piece of paper, and each makde a zine! Next class we will be doing analog collage (collages made with magazines, paper, sissors, and glue) and digital collage (collages made with images on the computer). Future classes will be on creative writing, comics/graphic arts, editing and feedback 101, layout design, and publication. At the end of the class series will wil be PUBLISHING A ZINE ANTHOLOGY (an anthology is a collective of work from different authors/artists).

Scan the QR code or click the link in my bio. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE, No one turned away for lack of funds

Today is the day! Registration closes at 3:00pm. We have THREE spots left! Partial and full scholarships available.

Last night I watched the movie which is about a making an zine to draw attention to at their school. While there were some things about the film that I didn’t particularly like, overall it was pretty cool especially given my writing starts tomorrow!!!!

We still have some spots left for any who wants to be involved in collaboratively making a zine about youths experiences in the past year of pandemic and political unrest.

PARTIAL AND FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!!!!!!! More info and registration link in bio or at metamorphmentorship.com